Best (and Worst) Thanksgiving Pies for Weight Loss

See how your favorite slice stacks up!

316 CALORIES; 14G FATBecause of its starring ingredient—naturally creamy, high-fiber pumpkin purée—this holiday classic is the best of the bunch. But Michele Stuart, author of the new cookbook Perfect Pies, suggests making it even healthier by using nonfat condensed milk instead of the full-fat version. The switch won’t affect the taste at all, but it will save you 4 grams of fat per slice (3 of them saturated).

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Piece Talk

Passing up pie on Thanksgiving? Sacrilege! Instead, learn how your favorite Thanksgiving pies stack up and easy ways to dial down the decadence.

503 CALORIES; 27G FATThough nuts are a great source of healthy fats and protein, too much of a good thing can kick this southern treat into the diet danger zone. Slash 60 calories and 9 grams of fat per piece with a tip from Betty Crocker kitchens manager Shirley Dolland: sub rolled oats for half the pecans, and replace the three eggs most recipes call for with one egg and four whites.

411 CALORIES; 19G FATSkip the top crust and sprinkle those braeburns with a mixture of 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour, a heaping cup of crushed Kellogg’s special k cereal, 6 tablespoons applesauce, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and a pinch of brown sugar instead. The crumb topping, courtesy of Manuel Treviño, executive chef of Marble Lane in New York City, contains three times as much fiber as a typical pie crust—and way less fat!

316 CALORIES; 14G FATBecause of its starring ingredient—naturally creamy, high-fiber pumpkin purée—this holiday classic is the best of the bunch. But Michele Stuart, author of the new cookbook Perfect Pies, suggests making it even healthier by using nonfat condensed milk instead of the full-fat version. The switch won’t affect the taste at all, but it will save you 4 grams of fat per slice (3 of them saturated).